Hey, all you Bay Area artists! Southern Exposure, the SF-based art-education and community center located in the Mission has announced several grants available to visual artists working in San Francisco and Alameda counties.

Individuals are awarded up to $3,500, for projects that contribute to the community and upon completion, are publicly accessible for viewing. Since the inception of the grant program, $95,000 has been awarded to 33 Bay Area visual arts groups and projects, including Hamburger Eyes, Practice + Practice, Rowan Morrison Gallery, the Underground Art Crew and many, many more.

There is an information session available to those interested in the grant on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Receiver Gallery, also a previous grant recipient:

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
6:00 PM - 7:30 pm
Receiver Gallery
1415 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

To apply, download the guidelines & application at Alternative Exposure and be sure to also check out the projects of previous grant recipients The deadline for all applications is November 6, 2009.